Apple-blossom Weevil vs Pitch canker

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Curculionidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Fusarium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.

Apple-blossom Weevil

The Apple-blossom Weevil (Anthonomus pomorum) is a species in the genus Anthonomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.